History of the Bury v Brentford fixture
Brentford pack their bags to visit Bury at Gigg Lane on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 29 games played, Bees have recorded 9 wins, and Bury have come away with 11 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Gigg Lane was more than three years back, in August 2008, the Shakers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008/2009 | Sat 28 Feb | Brentford | 1 - 0 | Bury | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 09 Aug | Bury | 1-0 | Brentford | League Two |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 04 Mar | Brentford | 1 - 4 | Bury | League Two |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Sep | Bury | 1 - 2 | Brentford | League Two |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 01 Apr | Bury | 2 - 0 | Brentford | League Division Two |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 23 Oct | Brentford | 5 - 1 | Bury | League Division Two |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 05 May | Brentford | 3 - 1 | Bury | League Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Bury are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The Bees have had a decent run of form away from home recently, unbeaten in the last six, but with four of them resulting in draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Bees, and 4 goals against.
Bury's 27 points from 20 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Brentford's total of 32 points from their 20 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League One.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Brentford | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Brentford are not doing too bad on their travels, and we think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Bury. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Bury | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Brentford | Undefeated in last 11 away games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here